2006 Vacqueyras, Garrigues, Domaine Montirius

And finally a serious, biodynamically certified red: Domaine Montirius
Garrigues Vacqueyras 2006 may be high in alcohol, but it has the structure
to contain it. Earthy, detailed and savoury, it embodies the
dry, herby flavours of the southern Rhône, but adds its own,
considerable, might. It's a universe away from Blossom Hill.(Victoria Moore - The Guardian - 05-Sept-2009)Domaine Montirius

The Saurels are never content to rest on their laurels. Their goal, evanescent,
laudable and hard precisely to define, is to achieve what they describe as
‘les vins lumineux’, especially tricky, one may have thought, with
the famously earthy and masculine styles more usually associated with the
villages of Vacqueyras, Gigondas. Yet there is something in the purity of
flavour (violets, blackberry, truffle and earth) and focus of definition, which
goes some way to justifying such a description. The 2006 is lighter on its feet
than the 2005, more immediately attractive, but not without the weight to
accompany hearty meat-based dishes.(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)Domaine Montirius